AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4170FRGUBOX

Pros: Bang for your buck, this thing is insane. My girlfriend bought this for her computer - she spent less than I did on my i5 3700 and she gets better performance. Runs fairly cool, pretty stable, really nice overall. I haven't overclocked it yet - I usually save that for the end of the CPU's life when it's having a rough time handling the things I want to run with it.

Cons: Jeez this thing is loud. Even when the fan is running at 30%, I can hear it in another room. It's like a freakin' freight train. I have a full tower a few feet away from the mid tower that this one is in, and even with all 9 fans running at max speed, you can't hear them over the whine of this CPU cooler. I had to knock off one egg for that reason.

Other Thoughts: The noise is NOT a reason to avoid this processor. It's a great piece of hardware, and there are a thousand solutions to the noise issue.

Pros: - Fast
- Handles all games on max settings with a Decent video card
- Is surprisingly good in multi tasking
- Computer runs flawlessly
- Doesn't heat up as much as I thought it would (using stock cooler), handles full loads like a champ
- Outperforms any i3

Cons: - Get, I repeat get a different cooler, the stock cooler sounds like an airplane taking off, put in an extra 15 bucks and get a nice silent cooler.

Other Thoughts: AS MUCH AS I LOVE INTEL I WOULD TAKE THIS OVER ANY, I REPEAT ANY I3 ANY DAY. IT HAS SO FAR OUTPERFORMED MY PRIOR I3 BUILDS FOR CLIENTS IN GAMING AND DATA PROCESSING.

Pros: FAST FAST FAST!
I haven't ever used a cpu this fast and powerful before. I've been stuck in AMD-64 fx land for the past 5 years and I've been waiting to upgrade. This is like being able to breathe again after having a horrendous stuffy cold for 4 years.
Why did I wait so long....

I used a "COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO" for cooling since i heard bad reviews about the stock cooler. It fit perfectly and wasn't that hard to install. Very VERY quiet too!

Cons: None, this thing BLAZES without even trying.
I love seeing the 4 bars of the cpu in my win-7 monitor gadget!

Other Thoughts: This CPU runs all of my games without even trying. I am kicking myself for struggling to get my games to work for the past 3 years instead of spending the money to upgrade my gaming rig.

Pros: Fast and reliable, no issues sofar

Cons: none sofar

Pros: AM3+ socket, High performance, Enjoying the increased speed.

Cons: I've heard the stock fan isn't very good so I bought an aftermarket one.

Didn't count off for it since I didn't even try.

Other Thoughts: It gets the job done, and quickly too. Installation is quite fast.

Pros: Very nice cpu for the cost, 4.2 out of the box no need to oc. Did put water cooling on it and runs 32c under load.

Cons: Newegg discontinued was going to purchase a second one for my son but will have to look elsewhere for it:(

Other Thoughts: If you can find this cpu buy it it will not dissappoint

Pros: Affordability
Overclocked
Fast

Cons: none

Pros: This is awesome, amazingly fast, very quiet, great price!

Very reliable, I don't game often, but I can play, stream movies at the same time, and do anything else as if there is no limit.

Seriously, I have yet to experience any slow-down yet.

Cons: .... no cons.... this cpu is truly amazing.

Other Thoughts: Easy install, very fast, I'm very satisfied!

Pros: Cheap and fast, Overclocking is simple and stable.

Cons: None, it performs just as advertised.

Pros: A+

Cons: none